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I’ve written about best-selling author Barry Eisler a few times, for his recent decisions to turn down a half million dollar publishing deal in order to focus on alternative paths to bringing his books to market (first self-publishing ebooks and…
Via techdirt.com
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All human rights defenders and those in detention as a result of the National Safety laws enacted in Bahrain should be freed immediately, said a delegation of six international rights organisations visiting the country this past week to investigate freedom of expression.
Via ifex.org
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Efforts to censor the Internet are increasing in the Western world. In the US lawmakers are currently discussing legislation (SOPA/PIPA) that could take out The Pirate Bay, or disable access to it.
Via torrentfreak.com
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As South Africa took up its chairmanship of the UN COP17 in Durban this week, committing the country to play a role in saving our planet, a less than healthy environment has been created at home for other basic rights such as freedom of information.
Via globalintegrity.org
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The legislation, called the Protection of State Information Bill, seeks to update state-secrets legislation the ruling African National Congress party said was last changed 30 years ago, during the apartheid era.
Via blogs.wsj.com
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Under the proposed law, couples who marry could face up to 14 years each in prison. The bill also criminalizes gay advocacy groups and public displays of affection.
Via npr.org
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Member of ruling family sacked following king’s promise to hold to account officials cited in crackdown report.
Via aljazeera.com
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Today, the Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates, acting as the “State Security Court,” sentenced five bloggers to prison time. Pioneering Emirati blogger Ahmed Mansour received the harshest sentence, three years.
Via readwriteweb.com
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Sonne is a Toronto hacker who was offended by the security theater associated with the Toronto G20, which involved $1.2 billion worth of “security” measures and thousands of illegal arrests and unprovoked beatings. Sonne is finally on trial, and this footage was released as part of the trial.
Via boingboing.net
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The lives of six more Afghan children are extinguished with an air attack as the responsible nation yawns…
Via salon.com
